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February 18, 2026

Sea Beast Spotted in Frozen Depths! Scientists in Shock: "It's Generally Assumed They Aren't There"

A polar shark was filmed for the first time in the nearly frozen depths of Antarctica, surprising scientists who long believed sharks did not inhabit those waters.

Sea Beast Spotted in Frozen Depths! Scientists in Shock: "It's Generally Assumed They Aren't There"

TL;DR

  • A large polar shark was filmed for the first time in Antarctica's nearly frozen depths.
  • Scientists were surprised as sharks were previously not thought to inhabit these waters.
  • The shark, described as a 'tank', was estimated to be three to four meters long.
  • The footage was captured by a camera deployed by the Minderoo-UWA Deep Sea Research Centre near the South Shetland Islands.
  • The shark was at a depth of 490 meters with a water temperature of 1.27 degrees Celsius.
  • This sighting is significant as no other shark has been recorded in the Southern Ocean.
  • Climate change and ocean warming could potentially drive sharks into colder waters, but data is limited.
  • Researchers hypothesize that sharks might inhabit this depth, feeding on whale carcasses and other sunken marine life.

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